Derryl vs Derick

Side-by-side comparison of Derryl and Derick — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Derryl

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Name B

Derick

Boy name · Rank #1436

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Metric Derryl Derick
Current Rank Unranked #1436
Total Births (all years) 901 19,651
Peak Year 1962 1989
Peak Year Births 44 571
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Derryl Derick
1930ss 24 —
1940ss 135 29
1950ss 205 369
1960ss 290 1,621
1970ss 79 3,257
1980ss 76 4,957
1990ss 64 3,863
2000ss 28 2,922
2010ss — 1,960
2020ss — 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Derryl Derick
2014 — 190
2015 — 189
2016 — 168
2017 — 168
2018 — 161
2019 — 138
2020 — 140
2021 — 112
2022 — 142
2023 — 153
2024 — 126

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1934–2008.

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